It was not the NFL Draft result that former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia wanted as he went undrafted during the seven-round, three-day event. The result may come to some as a surprise and maybe not as much of a surprise to others. After finishing as the 2025 runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, many thought that Pavia was one of the most dynamic players in college football during the 2025 season. However, his draft projections varied from being a late round pick to being undrafted. Pavia became the first Heisman Trophy finalist since former Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein in 2013 to go undrafted and the first Heisman runner-up since Brad Banks in 2003 to go undrafted. Throughout the draft process, the biggest critique and criticism of Pavia’s ability to play at the NFL level was his size. Pavia checked in a 5-foot-9 ⅞ inches and 198 pounds at the Senior Bowl, making him one of the smaller quarterbacks by height and weight in the 21st century.…